See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

German parliament’s upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package

  • Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, voted in favor of a bill that allows increased military expenditure and infrastructural investment, passing with a two-thirds majority on March 21, 2025.
  • The legislation includes a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and increases military spending, exempting it from Germany's debt rules.
  • Chancellor-in-Waiting Friedrich Merz aims to secure the package's approval before the next parliament session on March 25, fearing opposition from the Left and AfD parties.
  • Hubert Aiwanger, leader of the Free Voters, expressed reservations but stated, 'Demanding the sensible use of these funds is always better than saying I failed.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

124 Articles

All
Left
18
Center
12
Right
15
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 40% of the sources lean Left
40% Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Tichys Einblick broke the news in on Friday, March 21, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

You have read out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join us as a member to unlock exclusive access to diverse content.